This document provides an introduction to understanding. It discusses how understanding can strengthen relationships, unify nations, and bring peace, while misunderstanding can result in chaos, intolerance, and war. The author's main objective in writing the book is to help readers better understand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through comprehension and appreciation rather than conversion. The author discusses common human experiences of struggling families, world events, and ensuring the well-being of future generations as ways that people are fundamentally similar despite differences in background. An anecdote is provided about a father having a familiar conversation with his late teenage son that an acquaintance was able to understand perfectly despite a language barrier, illustrating common human experiences that can build